Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Microsoft Office and Outlook Products

CVE-2008-4025

What is CVE-2008-4025?

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit an integer overflow in several versions of Microsoft Office and Outlook, particularly through RTF files or rich text emails. By triggering a heap-based buffer overflow, malicious actors can execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine, posing a significant security risk to users. The issue affects various versions of Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, and associated viewer and converter tools for both Windows and Mac platforms.

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